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God is good!

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When we first moved to Utah, we went to a birthday party for Mark’s sister, Sharon. There were family members there that I had never met before, and I got to talking with one of Mark’s sisters-in-law about quilting. Sharon hadn’t been aware before that I sew, so when we got home, she contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in some sewing machines that Mark’s mom had left when she died. I said I would, so when she came down to see our house, she brought them with her.

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Hats 4 Hope

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What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word “Africa”?  For me, it’s heat.  I think of savannahs and jungles and deserts.  But apparently, it can also get quite cold.  Mothers and newborns have been dying of hypothermia in Tanzania.  Karen Klemp and Jane Krogstad have started a program called Hope 2 Others to put together kits of things to help mothers and babies survive, including warm hats.  Nancy Zieman, a famous quilter, is encouraging others to help by making heart-shaped hats from this pattern that you can print off your computer:  http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Hope-2-Others-Heart-Shape-Hat-Pattern.pdf.
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The circus and the open house

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I have been so busy of late that I haven’t had time to write about all the things I’ve been busy doing, so I’m going to remedy that now.  And because I haven’t had a working camera, the photos are courtesy of Mark.  This is a long one, but there is an offer at the end that you aren’t going to want to miss!

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